Is SYLLABISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYLLABISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYLLABISING mean?
Syllabising is a form of SYLLABISE.
- verb
divide into syllables
“syllabify the words”
- verb
utter with distinct articulation of each syllable
“The poet syllabized the verses he read”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SYLLABISING
SYLLABISING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SYLLABISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- glassily12
- sallying12
- signally12
- slangily12
- slayings12
- syllabi12
- abying12
- baying12
- glibly12
- ballsing11
- biassing11
- billings11
- blissing11
- siblings11
- allying11
- gassily11
- sayings11
- slaying11
- ballsy11
- bassly11
- bialys11
- byssal11
- sibyls11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- ablings10
- bailing10
- balings10
- balling10
- biasing10
- billing10
- sibling10
- gainly10
- glassy10
- laying10
- lyings10
- lysing10
- saying10
- singly10
- slangy10
- syngas10
- abyss10
- bally10
- bassy10
- bialy10
- billy10
- bliny10
- byssi10
- sibyl10
- gaby10
- sailings9
- aiblins9
- baling9
- basing9
- blings9
- inlays9
- layins9
- lysins9
- gaily9
- gally9
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